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Dorm life in a Chinese university
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Don’t shame women for being sex positive
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A leaf a day
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No – there isn’t a zombie apocalypse
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ON exchange: Dorm life in a Chinese university
Part 1: Bunk beds, forbidden items, Dorm Aunts, and weekly checks Last week, one of my Canadian friends showed great interest in a Chinese university’s dorm life. I told her about my dorm life at Nanjing Normal University, which amazed her. That’s why I want to share with you something […]
Fossil fuel divestment at the University of Guelph
Fossil fuel divestment at the University of Guelph For those of you who don’t know, the University of Guelph invests in 55 different fossil fuel companies, including Kinder Morgan, Enbridge, BP, Shell, and Suncor. Currently, the university has around $30 million invested in these companies. A group on campus has been […]
ON then and now: Finding true love
Instagram: maddysmom_4u My wise four-year-old friend, Zeppelin Diclemente, tells me that “true love is in your heart and it creates your whole body.” I actually met my true love when I was a student at U of G in the early ’80s. We met at the Bullring, which was a […]
Anthony Fantano does not pander to the alt-right
Recent Fader article misses the point Anthony Fantano, self-proclaimed “Internet’s Busiest Music Nerd,” is facing backlash after a new article on The Fader linked him to the alt-right. Fantano created his primary YouTube channel, The Needle Drop, back in 2009. The channel features video reviews of albums and tracks of various genres, […]
ON Exchange: My first Thanksgiving
Experiencing Thanksgiving from the perspective of a Chinese exchange student It was my first time celebrating Thanksgiving. Before I came to Canada, turkey was the only impression I had for Thanksgiving and images about the holiday were all about an American-style Thanksgiving. I asked one of my Canadian friends what […]
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The Ontarion publishes independent, student-produced news, opinion, and commentary for University of Guelph students so that they can make informed decisions in their lives. To do this, The Ontarion provides learning opportunities and training in journalism, media production, leadership, board governance, and other aspects of nonprofit news.
The Ontarion is the University of Guelph’s independent student newspaper. It began in 1951 as part of the Ontario Agricultural College and then began to represent the entire University of Guelph once it amalgamated in 1964. The Ontarion incorporated in May 1970 as The Ontarion, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation registered with the province of Ontario.